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Might Absurd Premise of 'Outlaw' Have Doomed It?

(Oct. 12) -- NBC announced Monday that it is canceling its new drama "Outlaw" and will move the remaining four episodes from Friday to Saturday night. Besides low ratings, what gives? Starring Jimmy Smits, best known for "L.A. Law" though he had a nice turn on "Dexter" not long ago, the drama lagged in the ratings. Might...

Jack T. Camp's Woes Include Stripper Prostitute, Drug Use, Illegal Guns

(Oct. 4) -- Is he a judge or a gangsta rapper? U.S. District Court Judge Jack T. Camp Jr. finds himself charged with an array of crimes decidedly unbecoming of his profession and more befitting the lifestyle boasted about in hip-hop lyrics. Police arrested Camp, who was appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan,...

Kagan Sworn In as 4th Woman on Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (Aug. 7) -- Elena Kagan was sworn in Saturday as the 112th justice and fourth woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Kagan in a brief private ceremony at the court. Kagan, joined by family and friends, pledged to faithfully and impartially uphold the...

Elena Kagan Confirmed to Supreme Court

(Aug. 5) -- As expected, the Senate on Thursday approved Solicitor General Elena Kagan's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court on a 63-37 vote. Fifty-six Democrats, two independents and five Republicans voted in favor Kagan's nomination, while one Democrat, Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, joined 36 Republicans in voting no.

Critics of Prop 8 Ruling Make Judge's Sexual Orientation an Issue

(Aug. 5) -- Critics of "activist judges," start your engines! A developing subplot to Wednesday's ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker that overturned California's Proposition 8, which prohibited same-sex marriage, is that Walker is himself reported to be gay. During the case, articles in publications...

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Justice Department Decision Over Pool Access For Disabled Sparks Controversy

The Obama administration is sidestepping an election-year confrontation with the hotel industry and other pool owners to give them more time to comply with access rules for the disabled.

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HUFFPOST FUNDRACE -- Former Justice David Souter Almost Dropped The Mic, Flipped The Bird On His Way Out

The New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin has an extended and important look at the Supreme Court's hearing of the 2010 case Citizens United v.

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06/03/12 President signs controversial pension reform into law Source: The Warsaw Voice President Bronislaw Komorowski Friday signed into law a controversial bill on increasing the age at which Poles retire to 67, despite massive public opposition to the reform and a string of protests by trade unionists.
06/03/12 Writ of US Federal Court of Appeal is Victory of... Source: News Blaze "the Secretary either deny or grant PMOI's petition not later than four months from the date this opinion issues. Should the Secretary fail to take action within the four-month period, the petition for writ of mandamus setting aside the FTO designation will be granted."
06/02/12 Dozens killed in Darfur clashes Source: Aljazeera.com Rebels in Sudan's Darfur region have launched an attack on government troops, with both sides claiming to have inflicted heavy casualties.
05/31/12 Virginia's Wintergreen Ski Resort Sold Source: First Tracks Online The leadership of Wintergreen Resort has agreed that the financially beleaguered Virginia ski area will be acquired by the owner of Greenbrier Resort in White Sulfur Springs, W.V. "We are gratified to have found an excellent business partner who has provided Wintergreen with the opportunity to grow, while at the same time preserving the family oriented nature of our community," L. Allen Bennett Jr., chairman of Wintergreen Partners, said in a prepared statement.
05/31/12 Peace group installs annual war dead memorial Source: The Weekly Packet - Blue Hill ME On Saturday, May 26, the Peninsula Peace and Justice group joined with similar organizations in the annual installation of the War Dead Memorial on Tenney Hill.